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Roller furler for Hunter 33 (1978) okiman at 9:32pm 10.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1456 I think the jib roller furler on my Hunter 33(1978) has an original continuous line furler. I am co
Peggie Question charles at 9:09pm 10.19.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1944 Peggie- I have your book and I've read a lot but don't think I have ever seen this particular issu
Folding prop Dennis at 7:52pm 10.19.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1357 Has anyone tried one of those folding props on their outboard? I was wondering if this idea has any
Wheel steering autopilot Curlew at 7:01pm 10.19.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2088 I wish to add an autopilot to my wheel-steering HR94 and favour the Raymarine ST4000 Mk II. However,
Going to Florida :) Claude L.-Auger at 3:27pm 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/730 Boat on the hard since last Friday. Another great season with 1330nm of sailing. Winterizing of all
26S Centre Board Mike8187 at 2:31pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1069 Has any one else suffered problems with their centreboard swinging aft because of the flow of water
CDI roller furler Denise at 12:52pm 10.19.05 Smaller Boats 4/820 If anyone has installed one. I'd like to know the job went. The chandlery is selling them for a gre
H146 turtles too, enquiring minds wanted to know! Tereza at 12:47pm 10.19.05 Day Sailers 6/1628 Sorry to admit, I have finally put to rest the age-old question - is the 146 less prone to turtling
Islander 32 engine conversion Steve Cartwright at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Islander 4/3606 I'm delighted to be sailing my uncle's 1964 Islander 32, but the original Atomic 4 gas engine is a d
1st time Charter Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1208 Mates,I've been nominated by my family to get details on a bareboat charter in the Caribbean. W
Redoing counter and cabinets David ONeill at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2429 I was thinking about replacing the counter in the Oday 22 I just bought. The boat was in so so shap
Lake Lanier, GA Benny at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1877 We have a couple of boats ranging from an H-320 to a San Juan 21. One of our favorites is a Starwin
mast raising J. Barrett at 12:08pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1164 I know that the topic of mast raising kits brings comments from both sides. As I have a blown knee f
New England Sailers... What to do? Eric at 12:05pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/839 So what are people planning to do? The CT River is still flooded and strong currents and debris are
christmas lights Tony Thomas at 11:21am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/990 I want to put some Christmas lights on my boat. Has anyone used LED? Where can I find 12 volt Christ
Source to buy a gudgeons Rich L at 11:04am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 The 2 identical black plastic parts to which the the clevis pins of the rudder attach on a Hunter 26
looking for good diesel resource Ron at 10:39am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/998 After 2 months with the new C-30 its time to haul for the winter. looking for a good resource book
Hunter Construction Larry Long at 9:59am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 Check out page 56 of the November 2005 issue of SAIL Magazine. There is a 4-page spread on Hunter c
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:53am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 2/3967 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:52am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/939 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has

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Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Big Rog at 8:15am 05.23.21 You can rent a pick up from haul one way. Much cheaper than having it hauled if your worried about u
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 8:11am 05.23.21 On a steep ramp be cautious about the guide on poles do not get under the rub rail. Rick , thanks
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Tedd at 8:04am 05.23.21 @jssailem , I'm just a short drive from either Point Roberts or Blaine. Once this Covid business is
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 7:58am 05.23.21 A few useful links from the NVDC. Mortgages and related documents are being processed from Feb 26,
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 7:57am 05.23.21 Absolutely. Anything is possible. If the Border opens maybe we can share some of the same water or a
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Tedd at 7:55am 05.23.21 @jssailem , I won't be ready for such a trip by 2022, but it is on my bucket list so I want to stay
ST50+ might not be working jssailem at 7:53am 05.23.21 Perhaps it is communication issue. The ITC-5 outputs NMEA2000 data streams (Raymarine calls it SEAT
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time fullbore at 7:49am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks.............but my experience on a
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Tedd at 7:48am 05.23.21 @John Marrone , Does your 4Runner have a low range in 4WD? That will probably pull the 260 out of t
Self tapping screws / bolts Tedd at 7:37am 05.23.21 I feel like we're talking about sheet aluminum here, in which case you don't want to tap it. General
Beautiful day jssailem at 7:31am 05.23.21 Is that you in the cockpit @rgranger ?
My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard jssailem at 7:21am 05.23.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on acquiring your new to you boat. Looking at the image, I conc
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 7:15am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks It is much quicker when filling
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:11am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks.............but my experience on a
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? FasterHorses at 7:11am 05.23.21 @Roadking Larry, what's going on with your knee? Hope the information I sent you helped. I had my 2n
Looking for a source for this part: Tedd at 7:08am 05.23.21 It's industry name is barrel nut. As @dlochner said, McMaster-Carr is probably the easiest way to ge
Self tapping screws / bolts jssailem at 7:05am 05.23.21 Greg, it is never this easy to find and share advice from folks you read. But today that is differen
Looking for a source for this part: Orbweaver at 6:56am 05.23.21 I believe you're looking for a 'chicago screw', and you'll find stainless ones at your local farm st
Looking for a source for this part: dlochner at 6:56am 05.23.21 McMaster- Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/binding-barrels-and-screws/barrel-diameter~6mm
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Codybear at 6:55am 05.23.21 I would have to assume if the rudder floated, the rudder would not want to drop out, unless you have

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